Wallowa County, OR has a population of 6,836 people with a median age of 52.7 and a median household income of $42,349. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Wallowa County, OR declined from 6,857 to 6,836, a 0.31% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,581 to $42,349, a 4.36% increase.

The population of Wallowa County, OR is 93.7%White, 2.57%Two+, and 2.55%Hispanic. 3.27% of the people in Wallowa County, OR speak a non-English language, and 99% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Wallowa County, OR is $211,200, and the homeownership rate is 67.9%. Most people in Wallowa County, OR commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wallowa County, OR is 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wallowa County, OR is $42,349. Males in Wallowa County, OR have an average income that is 1.15 times higher than the average income of females, which is $40,324. The income inequality of Wallowa County, OR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457 which is lower than the national average.

Households in Wallowa County, OR have a median annual income of $42,349, which is less than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Wallowa County, OR compares to that in it's parent locations.

The closest comparable data for the county of Wallowa County, OR is from the public use microdata area of Umatilla, Union, Baker & Wallowa Counties PUMA, OR.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1.Other Native American$85,645±$0

2.Black or African American$59,490±$36,237

3.Two or more races$56,573±$28,800

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Umatilla, Union, Baker & Wallowa Counties PUMA, OR workers was Other Native American. These workers were paid 1.44 times more than Black or African American workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

In 2016, the income inequality in Umatilla, Union, Baker & Wallowa Counties PUMA, OR was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.75% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Wallowa County, OR was Census Tract 603 with a value of $48,205, followed by Census Tract 601 and Census Tract 602, with respective values of $43,984 and $33,289.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Wallowa County, OR colored by their Median Household Income.

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wallowa County, OR (980 out of 6,733 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 14%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Female 25-34, followed by Male 55-64 and then Female 55-64.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wallowa County, OR is White, followed by Hispanic or Latino and Two or more races.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Wallowa County, OR declined at a rate of 1%, from 2,898 employees to 2,869 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wallowa County, OR, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, and Retail trade. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wallowa County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Wallowa County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Wallowa County, OR. In Wallowa County, OR the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 147 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,904. Jefferson County, OR has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Oregon.

The closest comparable data for the county of Wallowa County, OR is from the public use microdata area of Umatilla, Union, Baker & Wallowa Counties PUMA, OR.

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Wallowa County, OR residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Oregon. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Wallowa County, OR were $7,904 in 2014, but $7,791 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.45% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Wallowa County, OR are $$1,684 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Wallowa County, OR compared to national reimburesments.

Medicare enrollees between the ages of 65 and 75 that have had treatment related to their diabetes and been categorized with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Wallowa County, OR between the ages of 65 and 75 had 74 eye exams, 104 hemoglobin tests, and 87 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas.

In 2014, out of the 143 women in Wallowa County, OR between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 79 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) value of 43.4, followed by New Hampshire with 35.8 and Ohio with 32.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Lincoln County, OR has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 13.3%, the highest value of any county in Oregon. This represents a 11.8% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 11.9%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Oregon colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Josephine County, OR has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 19.4%, the highest value of any county in Oregon. This represents a 14.1% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 17%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Oregon colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Jefferson County, OR has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 7.2, the highest rate of any county in Oregon. This represents a 36.3% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 11.3.

The following map shows all of the counties in Oregon colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

Wallowa County, OR is home to a population of 6,836 people, from which 99% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Wallowa County, OR is composed of 6,407White residents (93.7%), 176Two+ residents (2.57%), 174Hispanic residents (2.55%), 29Native residents (0.42%), and 27Black residents (0.39%). The most common foreign languages in Wallowa County, OR are Spanish (117 speakers), French (33 speakers), and Russian (24 speakers), but compared to other places, Wallowa County, OR has a relative high number of Thai (9 speakers), Russian (24 speakers), and French (33 speakers).

In 2016, the median age of all people in Wallowa County, OR was 52.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 52.5, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 59.8. But people in Wallowa County, OR are getting getting older. In 2015, the average age of all Wallowa County, OR residents was 52.2.

As of 2016, 99% of Wallowa County, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2015, the percentage of US citizens in Wallowa County, OR was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wallowa County, OR compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2016, there were 36.4 times more White residents (6,407 people) in Wallowa County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 176Two+ and 174Hispanic residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Wallowa County, OR as a share of the total population.

235 of Wallowa County, OR citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Wallowa County, OR was Spanish. 1.71% of the overall population of Wallowa County, OR are native Spanish speakers. 0.48% speak French and 0.35% speak Russian, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Wallowa County, OR has a relatively high number of residents that are native Thai speakers. In 2015, there were 9 native Thai speakers living in Wallowa County, OR, approximately 2.64 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

The closest comparable data for the county of Wallowa County, OR is from the public use microdata area of Umatilla, Union, Baker & Wallowa Counties PUMA, OR.

Most common student race or ethnicity

1.White1,125

2.Hispanic or Latino137

3.Unknown40

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Umatilla, Union, Baker & Wallowa Counties PUMA, OR were White. These 1,125 graduates mean that there were 8.21 times more White graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 137 graduates.

The median property value in Wallowa County, OR is $211,200, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $204,500 to $211,200, a 3.28% increase. The homeownership rate of Wallowa County, OR is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Wallowa County, OR have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Wallowa County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,349

Median Household Income

±$4,369

3,039

Number of Households

±164

In 2016, the median household income of the 3,039 households in Wallowa County, OR grew to $42,349 from the previous year's value of $40,581.

The following chart displays the households in Wallowa County, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75-$100k range.

In 2016, the median property value in Wallowa County, OR grew to $211,200 from the previous year's value of $204,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Wallowa County, OR compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wallowa County, OR the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k-$400k range.

This chart shows the households in Wallowa County, OR distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wallowa County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800-$1.5k range.

The following chart displays the households in Wallowa County, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wallowa County, OR have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Using averages, employees in Wallowa County, OR have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25 minutes). Additionally, 4.92% of the workforce in Wallowa County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Wallowa County, OR compared to its parent geographies.